CAMELOT (1967) (Blu-Ray Book) April 24, 2012 Warner Bros

The oft-told tales of Arthurian legend have always been fertile ground
for art. With countless books, fi lms and songs on the subject, there
have been many interpretations of Merlin, the Knights of the Round
Table, the glories of the kingdom of Camelot and the doomed love
triangle of King Arthur, Lady Guenevere and Sir Lancelot du Lac. The
musical Camelot, however, remains the most iconic. Consider the
historical context of the piece. Originated for the stage in 1960,
Camelot coincided with the presidency of a young John F. Kennedy.
Kennedy was a big fan of Camelot; he identifi ed with King Arthur and,
according to the First Lady, she and the President would often listen to
the soundtrack before going to bed at night. Tragically, and
ironically, just as Arthur's rule lasted for one brief, shining moment,
so did Kennedy's, and the press forever linked the two legendary leaders
many hundreds of years apart. Camelot is emblematic of JFK and, as
such, it is emblematic of an era.

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